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Michael Parsons, UK. James Butler, UK. A study published in September found that a vast majority of Earth's remaining fossil fuels must remain underground by to avoid the worst consequences of climate change, including worsening extreme weather, irreversible ecosystem shifts, loss of life as well as economic hardship.
Just this summer, the United States has been battered by drought-fueled wildfires , deadly heat waves and floods. Weeks later, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported dozens of oil spills as a result of the catastrophic storm. On Saturday, officials reported a massive spill from a mile pipeline that leaked , gallons of oil off the coast of Southern California, infiltrating a critical wetland and killing wildlife.
Steiner, who also flew over the Exxon Valdez oil spill off the coast of Alaska in , said these disasters are inevitable when dealing with oil and gas. An oil spill off the California coast destroyed a wildlife habitat and caused dead birds and fish to wash up on Huntington Beach, officials say. According to a key UN report in August, the only way to limit warming to 1.
Experts told CNN the only way to achieve that is through bold, systemic policy changes that would rapidly and equitably transform the entire energy system that people have come to rely on in their daily lives. And Ershaghi said as long as there is demand for oil and gas, companies will not stop extracting fossil fuels. Still, there are things the government can do.
Savitz said the United States could end fossil fuel subsidies, something President Joe Biden pledged to address , and instead fund the transition to clean energy by supporting renewable energy.
Scientists say the planet is running out of time to avoid worst-case scenarios. The push comes as the US Congress is debating a massive infrastructure as well as a spending bill with provisions to slash fossil fuel emissions, and less than a month before the United Nations-brokered climate talks begin in Glasgow, Scotland. Steiner said there have already been too many wake-up calls. The companies are spending record amounts on lobbying to stop clean-energy and climate legislation.
In reality, passing clean-energy and pollution reduction legislation will be affordable and even save consumers money while creating a net of 1. The United States has an opportunity right now to reduce its dependence on foreign oil by adopting clean-energy and global warming pollution reduction policies that would spur economic recovery and long-term sustainable growth. With a struggling economy and record unemployment, we need that money invested here to enhance our economic competitiveness.
Instead of sending money abroad for oil, investing in clean-energy technology innovation would boost growth and create jobs. Reducing oil imports through clean-energy reform would reduce money sent overseas for oil, keep more money at home for investments, and cut global warming pollution.
This government-induced spending will come primarily from the private sector, and the investments would create jobs and help reduce oil dependence. And by creating the conditions for a strong economic recovery , such as creating more finance for energy retrofits and energy-saving projects and establishing loans for manufacturing low-carbon products, we can give the United States the advantage in the clean-energy race.
Investing in a clean-energy economy is the clear path toward re-establishing our economic stability and strengthening our national security. Pete Ogden , Howard Marano. Madeline Shepherd Director, Government Affairs. Download this memo pdf A recent report on the November U.
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